Comments on: Alex Smith isn’t interested in a new contract during the seasonhttp://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/11/16/alex-smith-isnt-interested-in-a-new-contract-during-the-season/
ProFootballTalk on NBCSports.comTue, 26 Sep 2017 21:41:26 +0000hourly1http://wordpress.com/By: sanfran1981http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/11/16/alex-smith-isnt-interested-in-a-new-contract-during-the-season/#comment-1513780
Sun, 15 Jan 2012 03:37:49 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=167439#comment-1513780Saying you will wait til the season is really easy when you’ve already taken 50 million to the bank. Give Alex a 2 million rookie deal that he blows out of the water like Forte, Peyton and DeSean then see how willing he is to wait. This doesn’t mean he’s the ultimate team guy, it means he’s stanky rich. Some of the articles I read on the internet makes me wonder where the authors got there degrees from or if they got one at all.
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Fri, 18 Nov 2011 21:04:30 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=167439#comment-1393755oh good one, quittsburgh.

the guy who thinks drafting a qb means the team is not currently satisfied with the current QB. heres a news flash, all teams should draft a qb from time to time even if they have Brady, Rodgers, etc… you are always 1 hit away and qb is rather important see Indianapolis.

the packers drafted Rodgers when they had Favre. whats your take on that?

Considering the quality of your opinions, for you to make that statement about anyone else is laughable.

I love it when a moron calls someone else an idiot.

Taking that into consideration, I try not to use too many big words so guys like you can understand. Obviously, my opinion was still too difficult for you to comprehend so I guess I’ll have to use baby talk next time…

Even the Niners are not completely sold on Smith. If they were, why did they draft Colin Kaepernick? The team has many other areas of need so why use a 2nd round draft pick on a QB if the one you got is doing great?

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It’s more accurate to say the 49ers WEREN’T sold on Alex Smith before the season started. Of course they weren’t. Nobody really was. When Kaepernick was drafted Smith didn’t have an official deal that he would come back next season, just an understanding. Sure he was starting to show improvement at the end of last season, but nobody was really paying attention to that because the mess the 49ers were back then.

But now you can’t make the same claim. He clearly has the locker room and the support of his teammates. While he hasn’t been asked to throw as much as a lot of quarterbacks he’s been accurate and hasn’t made big mistakes. His Quarterback rating is 95.8 this season, ranking him 7th in the NFL right now. And when the team had to lean on him he’s come through. His passer rating in the 4th quarter is a very impressive 117.6, a quarter that he’s been asked to take the team on his shoulders and come back in several times this season. When Gore was out with an injury he took the team on his shoulders again and won in the game against the Giants. If he continues to play like this for the rest of the year there will be offers on the table. I don’t think he will take them, however, I think he’s exactly where he wants to be.

Bear in mind as well that drafting Kaepernick was something of a vote of confidence in Smith, because Kaepernick clearly wasn’t ready for the NFL straight out of college. Remember he was a product of the pistol offense and many questioned how long it would take for him to adapt to an NFL style offense. He wasn’t a come straight out of college and make a difference immediately kind of draft choice, this was a draft choice looking several years down the road.

And with a name so clever you would have thought your comment would be more informed.

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Smith was drafted #1 overall and his numbers don’t reflect his draft status. That’s what my comment refers to. He hasn’t lived up to his pay check and his draft position.

For you to claim that my statement is somehow inaccurate points more to you not knowing what you are talking about.

Even the Niners are not completely sold on Smith. If they were, why did they draft Colin Kaepernick? The team has many other areas of need so why use a 2nd round draft pick on a QB if the one you got is doing great?

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Thu, 17 Nov 2011 15:55:39 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=167439#comment-1390536First thing, I don’t think we’ve seen the best of Alex Smith. People say he is coached like a high school QB…that Harbaugh doesn’t let him do much. Isn’t Harbaugh coaching to our ultimate strengths in a season where our offense is probably not completely installed. Harbaugh seems to keep adding new surprises each week. And Alex seems to get better and better. Imagine what he can do after this season and a full offseason. Living three blocks from University of Nevada, I know that Kaepernick is a great talent, but I still think Smith is in the driver’s seat in Frisco for a few years.
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Thu, 17 Nov 2011 14:27:14 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=167439#comment-1390365Alex isn’t going anywhere. He has been through too many O coordinators already. Harbs and Alex know he will be much better in year 2 and beyond. It dosen’t hurt to have Kaepernick learning and waiting, you never know when injury strikes in this league. Unless you are a RB against our Defense, then prolly by halftime.
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Thu, 17 Nov 2011 13:30:57 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=167439#comment-1390261@quittsburghstoolers

And with a name so clever you would have thought your comment would be more informed.

]]>By: quittsburghstoolershttp://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/11/16/alex-smith-isnt-interested-in-a-new-contract-during-the-season/#comment-1390238
Thu, 17 Nov 2011 13:15:57 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=167439#comment-1390238He should be interested any time an NFL team wants him to play for them.

The overall way he’s played since being drafted hasn’t been great so one has to wonder when he won’t be able to get anyone to sign him anymore.

I wouldn’t be surprised at all if he is out of the league by 2013,,,

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Thu, 17 Nov 2011 13:09:31 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=167439#comment-1390227alex is being coached up. harbaugh has him in bubble wrap. josh johnson will the 49ers qb next year.
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Thu, 17 Nov 2011 08:43:39 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=167439#comment-1390158I admire Smith for the way he’s hung tough over the years with all the different systems and crappy coaches he’s had. No, he didn’t earn his rookie deal, but he always looked like he was busting his ass trying. The leadership he showed during the lockout with no contract also showed what kind of guy he is, and you have to hand it to him for believing in himself enough that he thinks he can improve his bargaining position in the playoffs.

All that said, I’d be wary. If the 49ers don’t make the Super Bowl I think they might make a run at a bigger name to play QB.

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Thu, 17 Nov 2011 05:53:04 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=167439#comment-1390137Yeah, Smith has it right, the only thing more ovverrated than the Eagles this year, is job security.
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Thu, 17 Nov 2011 05:33:53 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=167439#comment-1390133Even he knows it could end with any errant pass. He didnt score high on the wonderlic because of his good looks. Niners and Trent Baalke would be well to be mindful of whats happening with Ryan Fitzpatrick.

Let the season play out, see how the playoff performance finishes, and take it from there.

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Thu, 17 Nov 2011 05:01:38 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=167439#comment-1390114i seriously love the haters. you can easily tell which ones still live with their parents.

move out already, Joetoronto.

]]>By: goldrush36http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/11/16/alex-smith-isnt-interested-in-a-new-contract-during-the-season/#comment-1390086
Thu, 17 Nov 2011 04:09:26 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=167439#comment-1390086rcali…. Alex Smith is not the typical NFL idiot player when it comes to money and lack of common sense. I’m sure he has an extremely heavy majority of it still.
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Thu, 17 Nov 2011 03:30:05 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=167439#comment-1390074The kid dont want money. He wants wins. How can anyone hate on him? Hes the underdog of all underdogs. Hea the kid that got beat up for most of his career. The little brother thats been picked on. The non favorite. The one everyone booed. Hes the robin to the batmans. The red headed stepchild. The scorned. The doubted. Set up in a system that was designed to see him fail. The one that wants revenge on everyone with a million grudges silenced by a straight face and filling up like a ballon. Bigger ang bigger and bigger. Until finally it pops! Through a metamorphasis to become not the one you know as alex smith. But the one in the future you will call ALEXANDER THE GREAT!!!
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Thu, 17 Nov 2011 03:25:27 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=167439#comment-1390071Tim Alex was also granted permission to pursue other avenues… So you in turn make it sound like it was restructure or nothing at all… Besides with all the guaranteed money they were way way worse off if they cut him, than him restructuring… but hey it’s cool you got a long history of Alex bashing on you.
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Thu, 17 Nov 2011 03:22:24 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=167439#comment-1390068botchedextrapoint………….. Alex already turned down more money to stay in San Francisco…. twice. When he had taken the pay cut he had also been granted permission to seek a trade, flirted with an unnamed suitor and still chose the pay cut. This may really boggle your mind but there are still players that will take far less cash to stay in the right situation or have the best chance at a championship. Of the teams that will still remain in need of a starting qb…. likely none of them will have any playoff hopes
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Thu, 17 Nov 2011 03:07:10 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=167439#comment-1390060I just don’t understand how he can feed his family. Is it possible he actually saved some of that big rookie contract so it really doesn’t matter right now?
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Thu, 17 Nov 2011 02:20:00 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=167439#comment-1390032Never would’ve thought Alex Smith would be the QB of a 8-1 team……NEVER! !!!!!!!!!
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Thu, 17 Nov 2011 02:03:13 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=167439#comment-1390024SOBEIT:
Alex will not be the starter when they move into their new stadium(2014),Colin Kaepernick is scheduled to be up to speed well before then and he is the future,unless Alex takes another huge jump in talent .
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Thu, 17 Nov 2011 02:00:03 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=167439#comment-1390022DSphon55:
2 years ago Alex was given an untimatum,either take a huge pay cut or be cut. He was only willing to not get cut. You made itr sound like it was alex’s idea or something ,lol
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Thu, 17 Nov 2011 01:45:32 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=167439#comment-1390013Lol @808raider, we could blow our future on a subpar QB that is going to set us back 3 years. Wait luckily we aren’t dumb enough to follow that dump of a franchise, the faiders
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Thu, 17 Nov 2011 01:22:38 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=167439#comment-1389991I see the 4.9 mil figure for this year mentioned but what isn’t mentioned is part of that 4.9 mil is to reimburse him for “Camp Alex”.
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Thu, 17 Nov 2011 01:21:37 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=167439#comment-1389990sterilizecromartie says:
Nov 16, 2011 6:39 PM
Are you freakin’ kidding me? Why is this even being discussed? Guys like Forte and D-Jack have been proven studs for multiple years and then can’t get new contracts. Yet a guy like Smith, who after 6 years of ineptness, plays 9 games where he shows he can be a capable game-manager, and we are talking contract extension for him??? Actually, the fact that he is currently getting paid $5 million for being nothing but garbage for 6 years doesn’t seem right either.

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D-Jack and Forte are under contractor next year. Teams should pay them but won’t. Smith is free after this season and somebody is going to overvalue him. The 49ers are not going to want to slide back after finally making the playoffs by going with a first year player. If Smith waits and stays healthy he will have all the leverage for money and years. Any deal on the table now is likely to be a fair deal. Any deal postseason could get silly. Smith is taking a calculated gamble with a potentially massive payday.

First off, Frank’s showing no signs of slowing down..but if that were to occur, Have you seen Kendall Hunter play? Hunter will be a pro bowler.

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Thu, 17 Nov 2011 00:43:04 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=167439#comment-1389934@808 raider you mean like how the Giants did?Oh wait Smith won that game with his arm fool!And you wonder why everyone has no respect for the Raiders your team sucks barely any knowledgeable fans and jealous cuase youve always been in the 49ersNFL shadow even when we sucked…But as far as putting on face paint screaming for your team you cant name three players on your doing great..Keep hatin chump!
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Thu, 17 Nov 2011 00:37:27 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=167439#comment-1389923Remember that Alex Smith also restructured his lucrative rookie contract and gave up 20 million to stay on the team a few years ago. I don’t think Smith is looking at another team. If there were any time to leave it would have been after last year, San Fransisco fans were ready to ride him out on a rail anyway.
]]>By: trbowmanhttp://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/11/16/alex-smith-isnt-interested-in-a-new-contract-during-the-season/#comment-1389897
Thu, 17 Nov 2011 00:22:46 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=167439#comment-1389897Giving him a new contract would be a massive mistake.

He’s done a good job as a game manager, but that’s all he is. The 9ers have won with defense and pounding the football. Old school ball.

Kaepernick is a much better talent, even if he looked like a fish out of water during the preseason. He’s raw, but he’s going to be a huge upgrade on Smith when he’s ready.